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What We Remember, What We Forget
I'm curious about what people remember and why. I don't have a fantastic memory of anything before...yesterday. In fact, earlier this week I connected on Facebook with a high school friend. Do you remember... ? Nope, don't remember that. How about... ? Nope, don't...
Alive
You never know when one of those questions is going to come out of their mouths. Those questions. The ones you're not sure how to answer. The ones that represent an opportunity for important conversation. The ones that give you a glimpse into their young and...
An Unforgettable Night
It's prom season. Over the weekend, my niece attended her first prom. Through the magic of social media, I not only enjoyed the beautiful photos she shared, I also enjoyed her friends' comments: the compliments, encouragement, inside jokes, and playful teasing. For...
A Perfect Morning at the Beach
Summer mornings on the shore of Lake Michigan. An expanse of sand. Beach towels stretched out side by side. Plastic buckets, shovels, and sieves. The lifeguard: white boat, brown oars, orange jacket. She faces the beach. We face the water and the rising sun, our back...
Why I Blog
Clicking the publish button on a new post always requires me to muster both faith and courage. I need faith in myself as a writer that I've written something worth reading. I share, and then I question: Will this post resonate with you? Help you in some way? Make a...
The Tension Between Perfection and Reality
Here is how it starts. I'm standing in the kitchen; it's early morning. I have energy from a great night's sleep, from the quiet hour I spent doing what I love. I feel invincible. I look at the dirty dishes in the sink, the ones I turned away from last night without a...
Discipline and Freedom
My room measured 10 by 6; my window looked out across the academic quad. Stoddard Hall, one of the two oldest buildings on Miami University's campus: my home for my junior year of college. I chose a single room. My sophomore year, I worked as a Resident Assistant. My...
Start With the Story
On Wednesday, I talked to my new friend Simone about getting started with blogging. She asked me how I tie stories and business lessons together, and I emphatically gave her this advice: start with the story. Then Thursday morning I woke up to write my blog post for...
Developing Others
Investing time and energy in helping others' develop can seem like a huge undertaking, and it is. Many years ago, I worked as a tutor at local YMCA. One afternoon, one of my students began sharing her story with me. Due to a crisis in her family, she needed a...
Fun with My New iPhone
Not long ago, I asked the question "Would an iPhone make it easier?" Many of you shared your thoughts. After owning an iPhone for all of about 48 hours, I am not really ready to answer my own question, yet. But I thought it might be fun to share about... well, about...
Two Proposals
It's bedtime. The girls are asking for a story. My repertoire of stories is limited. I’ve told them all lots of times, they want new ones, and I can’t think of any. Tell us a story about you and Daddy, they say. Okay, I say: Have I told you about how Daddy asked me to...
Five Quick Social Media Tips
My friend Lisa is visiting me from Chicago with her three kids. Last night, we took the kids out for pizza. On the way home, I wanted to stop by a bakery nearby to get a pie. I peered into the bakery, past the "closed" sign and saw the glass cases full of cookies,...